Messiah University Orchestra Camp

Messiah University Orchestra Camp

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Junior and Senior High STRING Musicians
(Violin, Viola, Cello and bass)

July 17-July 23, 2022

The Summer Orchestra Camp, sponsored by the Messiah University Department of Music, offers an exciting opportunity for students entering grades 7 through 12 from July 17-23, 2022.

Camper safety is our highest priority. Messiah University reserves the right to cancel camp if necessary in order to comply with local, state, and federal guidelines and recommendations.

Student musicians will play in one of two large ensembles divided by age (Junior High and Senior High). They will rehearse each day with their group and rehearse as a combined all-camp orchestra. The camp ends with a final Saturday concert featuring the three performing groups (Junior High, Senior High and combined). Daily, students will work with a teacher on their specific instrument in a master classes group setting. Here students will learn new techniques, polish old ones, perform, and work on issues specific to their own instrument. The students have an hour of chamber ensembles each day where they are assigned to a small group, work with an instructor and learn to rehearse on their own. These small ensembles will perform on the Friday evening of camp. Each day the students will have an hour in a musicianship class where they will explore many aspects of music making away from their instruments in a classroom setting. All these classes and ensembles are taught by expert artist-teachers comprised of Messiah Unversity faculty and orchestral educators from Central Pennsylvania. 

We are pleased to have JR Judd Violins setting up shop on the Friday and Saturday of camp.

 

For more information and to register, click here